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The Sacramento Brief February 17, 2026 · The Sacramento Brief

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  Good morning. This is the Sacramento Brief, your
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  weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
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  ahead across the city. I'm Carol. It's Tuesday,
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  February 17th, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  An investigation is underway after a traffic
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  stop in South Sacramento turned into a shooting
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  Monday night. Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies
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  pulled over a vehicle near Elk Grove, Lauren
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  Road and Gerber's Road when gunfire erupted.
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  Deputies were not injured and the suspect was
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  transported to a local hospital. The circumstances
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  leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
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  Meanwhile, Sacramento police are searching for
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  suspects after seven businesses were burglarized
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  in a 24 -hour span across Curtis Park, Land Park,
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  and Tahoe Park. Surveillance video shows masked
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  suspects breaking into Sac City Brew and Milano's
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  Pizza, stealing cash drawers and causing more
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  than $1 ,500 in damages. Other reported targets
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  include bacon and butter, happy takeout, tasty
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  dumpling, Oscar's Very Mexican Food and Pangaea
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  Bier Cafe. Police have not confirmed whether
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  the break -ins are connected. Anyone with information
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  is urged to contact the Sacramento Police Department.
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  In today's weather, rain arrives before 10 a
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  .m. with showers and a possible thunderstorm
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  throughout the afternoon. and evening. Highs
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  near 48 with gusty winds up to 32 miles per hour.
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  Rainfall totals could reach three quarters of
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  an inch. Tonight, rain is likely before 10 p
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  .m., then mostly cloudy with lows around 36 with
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  wind gusts up to 21 miles per hour. If you're
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  looking to spark a little creativity this week,
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  Art play continues through February 27th at the
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  Atelier in Midtown. Designed for toddlers and
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  young children, this open -ended studio experience
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  invites kids to explore clay, paint, and sensory
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  materials at their own pace. where the mess is
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  part of the masterpiece. Sessions begin as early
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  as 9 a .m. at 21 18 19th Street. Admission is
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  between $15 and $20 with sibling discounts available.
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  And in honor of Black History Month, the California
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  Museum is offering a self -guided tour celebrating
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  the stories of black leaders and change makers
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  who shaped California's history. The experience
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  highlights themes of resilience, activism and
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  community and includes trailblazers like Vice
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  President Kamala Harris. Venus and Serena Williams,
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  and the former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
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  The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10
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  to 5 p .m. and on Sundays from noon to 5. That's
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  at 1020 O Street. General admission is between
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  $8 and $10 per person. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links to today's
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  events in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you
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  for trusting me with your morning. Be safe, stay
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  sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.